The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
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~" Bern Sept 3 so.
Died Aug. l. 81.

mans wife, who. II q leeal wife, was the Wis
countess Forth. gazed at the casket In silence.
She had not cent to her name. she said. and
she didn't even know whore her supper was
coming from until the reporters Clipped In Q
hard. earned quarter apiece.
The romance OF the dad nobleman's life was
told In THE Sun about tan years ago. He was
the grandson and heir of George Drummond,
fourteenth Earl Of Perth. Earl Of Melfort. and.
with the French, titles. Duo de Melfort, Comte
do Lussan. and Baron de Valrose. His father.
only years Of age, and his mother, the eldest
daughter Of the Hon. Augustus Capel. and q
niece Of the Earl Of Essex. died three years
later. The boy was taken to the home Of his
grandmother. the Hon. Mrs. Capel. By courtesy
also lie had the title of Lord Drummond.
Mrs. Capel q few yesrs later hired as maid
Eliza Sheldon Harrison. daughter Of Lon
don tradeeman. Young Drummond fell In love
with her. She was six years his senior. but
was bright and good looking. Stories CON-
corning her differ ACCORDING to evidence
which has been furnished BY the present Earl.
Miss Harrison eloped with her fathers coach
man and married him in q country church.
where the certificate Is still on file. As in sim
liar GASES. she found the coachman wanting
maid. It Is said the ooachman is still living
TAjs story is denied BY the d,.d
Intending to take his heir home with him. But
that s Re ' Intended Visiting America. Tho Earl
did not suspect tho state q things. and that
day % io whS was s ss feet
SSeSao that Ss Va. 70 throw II. Earl u tie
s'n tbs so
CHn1rd fea Iss which landed them In this
starting, and that added to what little money
tie girl had. furnished only little more than
KS hSa for hS HhsDss ss bs f.
at the request Of tbs Earl: Tried in ystn 70 per
. domestic IN the same family: fitcSins sea.
was !fen slot Tho sr narsed him tsnders
Art q then It Locust Valley thsn IN
Haven. /. l.. where he was known for some
Fsey lived IN Iea sas hut on
the shore Of the Great South Bay: He pro-
yidsd for his family which vas s. FEssnioFced by
Dome time previous e ths blS.h 81 shIs shlld:
d RfA ss% Their s me- day LORD
mopd vent ~ and requested 81 "a him e come In
bHt they wanted to make s everything sure. ono
Sotea 70 saeR osSeT Isdy Was vet
young. and the roses which she brought with
heE from ENGLAND had BOT faded She senderly
about her do@estic duties. Drummond never
Els Io liked IL H That When
he gained possession Of the great Earl's estate,
including Castle Drummond. he should still
Tant place to i've looking out on the Great
But misfccrtune followed him Tho young
@ in their power f to bear upon him to to
get him to forsake his wife and return to Castle
Drunmond. He wanted to return, but he al
FAR would not hear e that; His representa-:
ys SssE s ss s SEGs ss
Wei" he reSiled. then would light"
Or eyions escapade with the eoaehman. He
S. she Ta1on the hs Of
Broadway. Mr.. Ireland acted as middleman
IN all the attempted negotiations between the
Earl and his heir from that time to the end
In 1879 9 Kirl was born in the hut by the
Great II. south BSEnhs same girl who Yesterday
Trinity and looked wonderinGly about at tho
artistic stained glass windows. But the life BY
brought in only bare living, In. 1854 the
Viscount determined to seek the city again.
sns he hind hSass 81 sPd %
arm failed. and he found himself in Door M health i
fortunes followed very fast. He Struggled to
earn living; but failed. Consumption had
h% Sr wiz Snd
worked at all sorts Of odd Jobs sSost- the city.
ds Ts sd ss0 Ssy houss
Much Of the time she says she had to support
him, a. v he was unable to work; ,. -,
they very often helped Hun during his sickness.
The Earl never sent him penny He received
old aunt on the other side. A year ear" ago che he
e Jig ossasIss room 81 shsi RorG For :e%e
working afew weeks there he broke down again.
HIM sent nm to st. Iafes Hospital at his own
e bis % s Tsh E ysd Il pSSi
The ylscoant had seaalred The habit II drink.
sos S @5Sat 70 81 S s Rss He Roa
drop into Lawyer 1reland's office occasionally
and ASK Tor 50 cents or more to buy something
He lived on In this way until about two
weeks ago. when he had a violent hemorrhage.
and Mr. Hoare sent him to st. Luke's
again-this time to die. His wife and child
came to see him every day, and he seemed
pleased to see thom On Thursday night he
wife and child could reach him. Mr. Hoare
eabled the pews OF his death to the Earl OF
Perth yesterday.
Mr.. ireland offered to bury the young man
In his own vault IN Trinity ehurchyard, and
provided beautiful sealed casket for him.
induce Drummond to desert his wife. because
he thought she was not his legal wife, and be-
a misery In the hops De- that hat one day she miaht
be Q Countess.
Two Or three tpsssI Said Mr. Ireland yes,
ready 20 rive Up bis miaeTAble lie and return